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    "id": 1411651,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilgoris, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Sunkuli",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I also take this opportunity to send my condolences to the families of the bereaved soldiers led by the Chief of the Defence Forces, General Ogolla. Hon. Speaker, as a former Minister responsible for Defence, I served as the Chairman of the Defence Council. I was at one point responsible for the promotion of Gen. Francis Ogolla from one rank to the other. By the time I was Minister, he was a One Star General and a very diligent servant in this country. It is unfortunate that we have lost him together with a cadre of our soldiers who would have risen to higher ranks. I join the rest of the Kenyans in asking that a thorough investigation be done. The first thing that this investigation should focus on should be the equipment that our soldiers use, and the Committee responsible for Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations should actually look into the budget to ensure that these helicopters that are used by Very Very Important Persons (VVIPs) are well maintained. The second thing is, of course, the way in which the CDF travels and the way in which our people travel to the insecurity-prone areas. It is unfortunate that this happened, and we hope that this investigation will be wide and deep enough. I wish to send my condolences."
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